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> by low-cost Chinese labour. Why are Chinese willing to do labor for low-cost while Americans are "unwilling/uninterested" in such labor?
by MuffinFlavored 3y ago
> by low-cost Chinese labour.
Why are Chinese willing to do labor for low-cost while Americans are "unwilling/uninterested" in such labor?
- whatshisface 3y agoBecause the country has lower standards of living and a government that busts independent unions while deliberately manipulating their currency to make sure workers do not end up with too much buying power.
- the_only_law 3y agoProbably because the American couldn’t even pay for housing on wage the Chinese worker can.
- BugsJustFindMe 3y agoDifferent places have different costs of living.
- ahoka 3y agoUnfortunately, higher cost of living doesn’t automatically raise wages though.
- BugsJustFindMe 3y agoWhile true in the abstract, that's not germane here.
- harywilke 3y agoCost of living is somewhere between 40% to 70% less in China.
- roenxi 3y agoThat is a bit circular. The economy isn't like weather where some places just have less rain. China's cost of living is 40-70% lower because the people doing the work are willing to charge less.
- sokoloff 3y agoIn some cases, because we make it illegal for Americans to act on it even they were willing/interested. That’s not the majority of the story, but it’s part of it.
- RavlaAlvar 3y agoWhy are American workers not willing to be packed into a 8 people dormitory and works 12 hours a day for $1000 a month?
- lapcat 3y agoBecause Americans have more options and opportunities. The job market is better, simple as that. This is a big reason why people emigrate.